used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
any thing at all
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
a quick look
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
not any; not one
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
possessing sweep
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
Torres
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From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A good swimmer, as he was engulfed and sucked on in rapid, fluid darkness, he knew fear that he might have his brains knocked out by the stone walls or roof of the subterranean passage through which he was being swept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two thoughts flickered in Torres’ mind as he was sucked down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
a Caucasian
From this reading The first was of the great white hound which had leaped after him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The second was that the Mirror of the World told lies.
but in spite of that
From this reading That this was his end he was certain, yet the little he had dared permit himself to glimpse in the Mirror had given no hint of an end anything like this.
